Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of deceased adults (N = 3709) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006 – 2009
Socioeconomic characteristics | Males n (%) | Females n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15-24 | 94 (5) | 123 (7) |
25-34 | 261 (14) | 270 (15) |
35-44 | 286 (15) | 241 (13) |
45-54 | 250 (13) | 237 (13) |
55-64 | 229 (12) | 234 (13) |
65-74 | 337 (18) | 262 (14) |
75-84 | 248 (13) | 221 (12) |
85+ | 159 (9) | 257 (14) |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 1649 (86) | 1629 (88) |
Muslim | 170 (9) | 166 (9) |
Others | 45 (2) | 50 (3) |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 933 (50) | 1001 (54) |
Oromo | 456 (25) | 453 (25) |
Guraghe | 248 (13) | 212 (12) |
Others | 227 (12) | 179 (10) |
Education status | ||
No education | 484 (26) | 971 (53) |
Elementary School | 486 (26) | 405 (22) |
Secondary School | 465 (25) | 276 (15) |
College/University | 222 (12) | 74 (4) |
Others (church education) | 207 (11) | 119 (6) |
Occupation | ||
Manual labor (skilled/unskilled) | 319 (17) | 216 (12) |
Employed (professional, technical, managerial, self-employed, sales and services) | 705 (38) | 248 (13) |
Unemployed | 200 (11) | 94 (5) |
Housewives | - | 1090 (59) |
Retired | 465 (25) | 79 (4) |
Others (Students, farmers) | 52 (3) | 46 (3) |
Unknown | 123 (7) | 72 (4) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 515 (28) | 289 (16) |
Married | 1032 (55) | 446 (24) |
Separated | 48 (3) | 133 (7) |
divorce | 58 (3) | 139 (8) |
Widowed | 211 (11) | 838 (45) |